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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderful Family" data-source="post: 200978"><p>Good and effective listening skills. I'm learning that difficult child is listening, even if he can't respond at the time. And that letting the silence be and shutting my mouth instead of trying to ask a question a different way to "explain it" is better when talking with difficult child. </p><p> </p><p>We don't lower our basic expectations for difficult child just because of his issues; he may not be able to meet them all - but he wants to achieve as much as anyone else. He may just need a different way to get there. </p><p> </p><p>One thing we've learned is that one parent has to maintain a positive outlook if the other is in a bad spot (such as a lot of work stress) - and picking up more of the difficult child work during that time. </p><p> </p><p>I've also learned that what "kind-of" works with difficult child; works brilliantly with easy child. No need to change parenting skills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderful Family, post: 200978"] Good and effective listening skills. I'm learning that difficult child is listening, even if he can't respond at the time. And that letting the silence be and shutting my mouth instead of trying to ask a question a different way to "explain it" is better when talking with difficult child. We don't lower our basic expectations for difficult child just because of his issues; he may not be able to meet them all - but he wants to achieve as much as anyone else. He may just need a different way to get there. One thing we've learned is that one parent has to maintain a positive outlook if the other is in a bad spot (such as a lot of work stress) - and picking up more of the difficult child work during that time. I've also learned that what "kind-of" works with difficult child; works brilliantly with easy child. No need to change parenting skills. [/QUOTE]
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